Obituary of Dorothy Mae Tucci

Dorothy Mae Tucci, age 88, of Shelton and Florida, also formerly of California, died peacefully on February 11, 2017, at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late William Davis Tucci for 65 years. Born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Ference Kovalik. She spent her youth in Stratford and graduated from Stratford High in 1946. Dorothy was a stay at home mom until her youngest child was in grammar school. When she decided to get back into the workforce she chose to take employment in cafeterias of various schools in the Shelton School system. She stated, "It's the perfect job for a mom with five kids, you're home when they're home." Dorothy had many hobbies. She dabbled in free hand oil painting, was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, cooking, making video movies and doing various D.I.Y. projects around the house. She would spend hours creating unique cards for her family and friends. Her laugh was infectious and she was the life of every party. Survivors include daughters, Pamela Tucci of San Clemente, California, Monica McMahon and her husband Michael of Shelton; sons, William Tucci and his wife Kimberly of Seymour, John Tucci and his wife Linda of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina; grandchildren, Meghan McMahon Vigeant, Stephanie, William, Jonathan, and Lindsay Tucci; great grandchildren, Daniel Potucek, Anita, Amelie and Davis Vigeant, and Mason and Brayden Tucci; her brother, Albert Kovalik, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her beloved husband William, she was predeceased by a daughter, Beverly Potucek, grandsons, Daniel Potucek Jr. and Michael McMahon, her parents Michael and Mary Kovalik, a sister, Eleanor Mailoux, a brother, Thomas Kovalik and a son-in-law, Charles Hannock. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Church, 505 Shelton Ave., Shelton. Interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Michael R. McMahon Fund at the Valley Community Foundation, 253-A Elizabeth St., Derby, CT 06418 or made online at www.valleyfoundation.org, select the Michael R. McMahon Fund. Donations may also be made to the Smilow Cancer Center at Yale New Haven Hospital in Honor of Dorothy Tucci, c/o Office of Development, Yale New Haven Hospital, P. O. Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508-9979. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, Trumbull. Online condolences may be left by visiting www.abriola.com